The oldest continuously operating astronomical observatory in the world, founded in 1667 under Louis XIV and still an active French research institution today. Its historic building also serves as the origin point of the Paris meridian, once a rival to Greenwich as an international longitude reference.
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Observatory TypeAstronomical observatory 1 LocationMontparnasse, 14th arrondissement of Paris 1 Operating PrincipleTiming eclipses of Jupiter's satellites to establish longitude 1 Classification
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Constitution
the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world
Paris
Montparnasse, 14th arrondissement of Paris
History
The Paris Observatory was established in 1667
Accomplishments
using eclipses in Jupiter's satellites to aid sea-farers in establishing longitude
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a radio astronomy observatory at Nançay
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Optical instruments were supplied by Giuseppe Campani
In Group: Optical Observatories of Europe, Lead sentence
The Paris Observatory (French: Observatoire de Paris, pronounced [ɔbsɛʁvatwaʁ d(ə) paʁi]), a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and the world’s oldest observatory still in operation.
Operated By: Paris Sciences et Lettres University, Article text: operator
The Paris Observatory (French: Observatoire de Paris, pronounced [ɔbsɛʁvatwaʁ d(ə) paʁi]), a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and the world’s oldest observatory still in operation.
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